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FAA Medical Durations Extended for Younger Pilots

The FAA today issued an InFO (information for operators) that specifies the extended duration of first- and third-class medicals for pilots under age 40.

Safety

July 24, 2008

NTSB Didn’t Test Other Aircraft for Mistrim Problem

In a safety recommendation issued last Thursday (A-08-48 and A-08-49), the NTSB raised concerns about mistrim rotation characteristics in the Bombardier Ch

Safety

July 24, 2008

NTSB: Challenger Mistrim Is ‘Unsafe Characteristic’

The NTSB issued a safety recommendation letter on Thursday warning that pilots may

Aircraft

July 22, 2008

Touching Bases: Controllers laud new surveillance system

A new runway and taxiway surveillance system, the Airport Movements Area Safety System (Amass), has gained the confidence of some air traffic controllers d

Safety

July 15, 2008

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High-visibility jackets required on UK ramps

High-visibility jackets have become an essential sartorial requirement for flight crews visiting the UK, following a directive by the Civil Aviation Author

Safety

July 11, 2008

American Eagle faces FAA fines for hazmat violations

American Eagle executives planned to meet with FAA officials last month to discuss the Dallas-based airline’s alleged violations of hazardous-materials reg

Safety

July 11, 2008

Bizjet Accident Rate Stable, Turboprop Mishaps Up

Business jet accidents in the first six months of this year remained the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw a sign

Safety

July 10, 2008

Touching Bases: Safety 1st develps TEB training

A comprehensive pilot training and briefing system is available online (www.airportflightcrewbriefing.com/Teterboro) to help pilots prepare for flights int

Safety

July 9, 2008

Rotorcraft News Update: S-76 vertical stabilizer AD proposed

A proposed airworthiness directive for the Sikorsky S-76 would require inspections of the tail rotor vertical stabilizer aft spar assembly every 50 hours a

Safety

July 8, 2008

Fire at Berry Aviation Destroys Dornier 328-100

A flash fire in the hangar at Berry Aviation in Austin, Texas, last Friday morning destroyed an executive-configured 30-passenger Dornier 328-100 turboprop

FBOs

July 8, 2008

Concorde Manslaughter Trial To Take Place in France

A French judge last week ordered Continental Airlines and five people–including aircraft designers, maintenance technicians and one civil aviation authorit

Safety

July 8, 2008

Safety Board calls on FAA to address pilot fatigue concerns

The NTSB cited three accidents and an incident involving regional airlines as the basis for a pair of recommendations to the FAA related to pilot fatigue l

Safety

July 7, 2008

Emergency AD targets Eclipse thrust levers

The pilot of an Eclipse 500 pushed the throttles forward during a wind-shear encounter at Chicago Midway Airport last month with enough force to result in

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

Aeromed Helos Collide, No TCAS Aboard Either

The two aeromedical Bell 407s involved in a fatal midair over Flagstaff, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon were not equipped with traffic collision avoidance syst

Safety

July 1, 2008

Med-Pac 400 kit is a full-service package

Med-Pac is presenting its latest air ambulance system here at the NBAA show (Booth No.

Safety

June 30, 2008

Medical diagnostic firms join in market dogfight

A new inflight medical diagnostic system is being launched here at the NBAA show, claiming to be cheaper and easier to use than existing equipment.

Safety

June 30, 2008

Eclipse Developing Thrust Lever Software Fix

Eclipse Aviation said extra margin added to the Eclipse 500’s thrust lever forward range of motion should prevent the levers from being pushed beyond their

Aircraft

June 26, 2008

Are you ready for a ditching?

For those who operate aircraft over water, knowing how to ditch is an important safety issue.

Safety

June 20, 2008

'Whiskers' helps avoid bent wings

With the number of wing-collision incidents growing, so has demand for a device to assist pilots in avoiding them.

Safety

June 20, 2008

Airbus has first ACJ ops confab

Six operators were represented at the first operators conference for the Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) held at the manufacturer’s Toulouse, France headquarter

Aircraft

June 20, 2008

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

FAA Medical Durations Extended for Younger Pilots

The FAA today issued an InFO (information for operators) that specifies the extended duration of first- and third-class medicals for pilots under age 40.

NTSB Didn’t Test Other Aircraft for Mistrim Problem

In a safety recommendation issued last Thursday (A-08-48 and A-08-49), the NTSB raised concerns about mistrim rotation characteristics in the Bombardier Ch

NTSB: Challenger Mistrim Is ‘Unsafe Characteristic’

The NTSB issued a safety recommendation letter on Thursday warning that pilots may

Touching Bases: Controllers laud new surveillance system

A new runway and taxiway surveillance system, the Airport Movements Area Safety System (Amass), has gained the confidence of some air traffic controllers d

Videos

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High-visibility jackets required on UK ramps

High-visibility jackets have become an essential sartorial requirement for flight crews visiting the UK, following a directive by the Civil Aviation Author

American Eagle faces FAA fines for hazmat violations

American Eagle executives planned to meet with FAA officials last month to discuss the Dallas-based airline’s alleged violations of hazardous-materials reg

Bizjet Accident Rate Stable, Turboprop Mishaps Up

Business jet accidents in the first six months of this year remained the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw a sign

Touching Bases: Safety 1st develps TEB training

A comprehensive pilot training and briefing system is available online (www.airportflightcrewbriefing.com/Teterboro) to help pilots prepare for flights int

Rotorcraft News Update: S-76 vertical stabilizer AD proposed

A proposed airworthiness directive for the Sikorsky S-76 would require inspections of the tail rotor vertical stabilizer aft spar assembly every 50 hours a

Fire at Berry Aviation Destroys Dornier 328-100

A flash fire in the hangar at Berry Aviation in Austin, Texas, last Friday morning destroyed an executive-configured 30-passenger Dornier 328-100 turboprop

Concorde Manslaughter Trial To Take Place in France

A French judge last week ordered Continental Airlines and five people–including aircraft designers, maintenance technicians and one civil aviation authorit

Safety Board calls on FAA to address pilot fatigue concerns

The NTSB cited three accidents and an incident involving regional airlines as the basis for a pair of recommendations to the FAA related to pilot fatigue l

Emergency AD targets Eclipse thrust levers

The pilot of an Eclipse 500 pushed the throttles forward during a wind-shear encounter at Chicago Midway Airport last month with enough force to result in

Aeromed Helos Collide, No TCAS Aboard Either

The two aeromedical Bell 407s involved in a fatal midair over Flagstaff, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon were not equipped with traffic collision avoidance syst

Med-Pac 400 kit is a full-service package

Med-Pac is presenting its latest air ambulance system here at the NBAA show (Booth No.

Medical diagnostic firms join in market dogfight

A new inflight medical diagnostic system is being launched here at the NBAA show, claiming to be cheaper and easier to use than existing equipment.

Eclipse Developing Thrust Lever Software Fix

Eclipse Aviation said extra margin added to the Eclipse 500’s thrust lever forward range of motion should prevent the levers from being pushed beyond their

Are you ready for a ditching?

For those who operate aircraft over water, knowing how to ditch is an important safety issue.

'Whiskers' helps avoid bent wings

With the number of wing-collision incidents growing, so has demand for a device to assist pilots in avoiding them.

Airbus has first ACJ ops confab

Six operators were represented at the first operators conference for the Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) held at the manufacturer’s Toulouse, France headquarter

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